Your device settings, hotspot placement, data plan, cell reception, and the time of day can all impact your hotspot speeds. Whether you use a mobile hotspot while traveling, during an unexpected internet outage, or at that one coffee shop in your neighborhood that doesn’t have Wi-Fi, hots...
Apple's Continuity features also use BlueTooth 4 and later Bluetooth versions along with Wi-Fi. This is why older computers and iPhones won't work with some of the continuity features; BlueTooth 4 requires newer hardware. But its also why you don't have to pair your phone and your computer...
If you don’t turn off the “Connect Automatically” feature, your device will search for known Wi-Fi networks and might latch onto a hotspot that poses a threat—like a fake network. Avoid logging into confidential accounts. Can it wait until you’re at home or back at your desk? Acc...